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What are you looking for in your new online business manager? For starters, you probably want someone who both you and your employees will be happy to work with daily.

You realize it\u2019s best not to have a virtual manager who\u2019s a \u2018slave driver\u2019. But you also want to stay far away from one who\u2019s a \u2018pushover\u2019. Speaking of being a pushover, do you figure that \u2018nice\u2019 and \u2018pushover\u2019 go together like toast and jam?

If so, you may want to rethink that assumption. Although no one wants a new business manager who\u2019s both kind and ineffective, it\u2019s entirely possible to find someone who\u2019s both nice and gets the job done right.

Just why should you want to hire an online business manager<\/a> (OBM) who\u2019s nice? Here\u2019s why.

Negativity and Harshness are Demotivating and Stressful<\/strong>

Two things you don\u2019t want in your workplace are unhealthful stress and a lack of motivation. But that\u2019s exactly what you\u2019ll get if the business manager you hire pushes people to achieve without caring about them as people.

Your remote team will be far more energized if their actions aren\u2019t constantly motivated by fear. Sure, some measure of fear and healthful stress levels can motivate us to achieve more than we initially thought possible.

But, remember that your employees aren\u2019t pieces of machinery. They\u2019re living, breathing people who do their best work when they\u2019re treated best. That means showing them it\u2019s possible to keep their best interests in mind while also keeping your company\u2019s best interests in mind.

Yes, those two can and should happen at the same time\u2014and if they\u2019re not, something\u2019s wrong.

A \u2018Hard-Nosed\u2019 Virtual Manager Isn\u2019t What You Think<\/strong>

If you\u2019re like most people, when you think of a hard-nosed manager online, you think of strength. Many of us are too prone to equate harshness or someone driven at all costs as possessing power.

But, most often, harshness is simply weakness disguised as strength. Or, as one well-known saying goes, \u201cRudeness is the weak man\u2019s imitation of strength.\u201d<\/em>

Ironically, what may initially look like weakness turns out to be just the opposite. Authentic kindness in virtual leadership is far more powerful than harshness used as a means of \u2018motivating\u2019 employees.

As one ancient proverb puts it, \u201cSoft speech can break bones.\u201d<\/em> Kindness combined with competence is a powerful force that harshness will never replicate.

Kind Online Business Managers Achieve More<\/strong>

In his LinkedIn article<\/a> entitled Ten Reasons Nice Bosses Finish First, Dr. Travis Bradberry shares the following thoughts:

\u201cMany bosses assume that a leader needs to be aloof and tough on employees in order to be effective. They fear that looking \u201csoft\u201d will erode their employee\u2019s motivation and respect for them.\u201d<\/em>

But kind online business managers know better when it comes to leading virtual teams. When you find one, be sure to sign them up before someone else does. That consistent kindness unleashes a tidal wave of productivity and camaraderie.

A harsh \u2018leadership style\u2019 results in just the opposite. Not to mention, your valued staff will quickly head for the emergency exit!

Could Hiring an Online Business Manager Help Your Business?<\/strong>

If so, Smart to Finish<\/a> can provide the best virtual manager for your business. We get a lot of questions about the process of hiring a virtual assistant<\/a>, virtual team<\/a> or virtual manager. Some of the common themes that come up include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n